About comments regarding my 12 year old son and lego

[Everythingnotsaved]

My 12 year old still loves Lego especially Star Wars and Ninjago etc. He had a large Star Wars ship for Xmas & still plays with it, reads Lego books etc.

My mother things he’s too old for it (although she hasn’t specified what she thinks he should be doing at 12)

I always thought Lego was for any age to be honest and would rather he played with Lego than spend hours on a screen....


Aibu? What should 12 year olds be doing?!

[Busybusybust]

You are never too old for lego!

[elQuintoConyo]

ignore her, for she seems to not know your son very well.

Lego is awesome at any age!

[Trooperslaneagain]

DH is 50 this year. Loves it.

[kelper]

Mine still plays with his lego and his toy cars, and also his xbox.
I'm 40 and love playing with lego ;)

[okiedokieme]

I know several 40-50 year olds who spend their spare time (and too much money) on Lego!

[recrudescence]

Your mother is simply wrong. Tell her to do one and your son to crack on.

[Collywibbles]

My husband (42) got Lego for his birthday. Your Mother is being daft. Lego is fab for developing all sorts of skills.

[MermaidUnicorn]

If you go to Billund in Denmark (the birthplace of Lego) you will find a lot of enthusiastic adult Lego fans. A lot of the sets are 16+ !

[RedskyAtnight]

As others have said Lego is fine for all ages.

However, I think the key thing is "balance". I wouldn't think it odd that a 12 year old enjoyed playing with Lego among a variety of other hobbies/interests. If he's playing with Lego to the exclusion of doing other things that DC of his age are more typically doing, I'd perhaps worry a little bit.

[Blackbear19]

Get her a box with age 4-99 on it and point out some of the sets clearly aimed at the adult market. £600 Star Wars sets aren't for primary school kids.

Leave the boy alone with his lego.

[Butchyrestingface]

I’m in my 40s. No TV but I loves me some lego. 💕

I’ve got my beady on the Millenium Falcon for my next birthday...

[SisyphusDad]

I'm just getting back into Lego. I'm 54.

[sparepantsandtoothbrush]

I'm 40 and had Hogwarts Castle for Christmas in Lego form

Just ignore her. If he's happy then who cares

[PhilomenaChristmasPie]

DS1 still builds Lego at 29. AFOL, Adult Fans Of Lego, are a thing.

[TossACoinToYourWitcher]

My Dad plays with Lego. He's 61.

[ShinyGiratina]

There's plenty of sets targeted as 16+ so there clearly is a market beyond junior school.

I know a few families with older/ teenage children who have their own Lego sets.

I'll be thrilled if DS is still going with Lego into his teenage years as it's a healthy break away from Minecraft. Well, I'll be thrilled if he learns to keep it under control and in select areas of the house...

[Crawley65]

She’s probably doesn’t realise how intricate Lego can be nowadays. My ds loved building Lego until he was about 15.

[ShinyGiratina]

Own Lego sets as in parents and children having their own collections.

[Everythingnotsaved]

Ahh thanks, you have all made me feel much better!

[YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake]

I got all the Harry Potter Lego sets for my last 2 birthdays (I'm 33) my ds asked for Lego for his birthday, he is 12 and quite a few of his friends still play with it. Dd(13) got Lego for Xmas. You are never too old

[Windyone]

She’s wrong!

[OhWellThatsJustGreat]

My brother is 27 and still gets Lego sets. That's like saying past a certain age you can't do jigsaw puzzles, essentially that's all Lego is...

[noeyedeer]

I'm nearly 40. I've just finished the Diner, I have the Garage to build next, and the rollercoaster and big wheel are waiting until we have more storage space built. My 65 year old dad enjoyed building the fishing shack at Christmas. Let the boy have his Lego.

[Whatsnewpussyhat]

I got lego for Christmas. I'm in my 40's.

He is happy. Leave him be.

[Fightingmycorner2019]

Meh , I would 1000000% prefer Lego to Xbox and switch
Be happy 😃